Political News |||. Winner of 2023” - Putin successfully completed the year both in Russia and on the world stage

 “Winner of 2023” - Putin successfully completed the year both in Russia and on the world stage

With continued leadership in the conflict in Ukraine, a resilient Russian economy, and new allies around the world, 2023 can easily be called “the year of Vladimir Putin,” says Le Parisien. For the Kremlin's master, the presidential elections next March promise to be a mere formality, since victory is guaranteed: Russia has achieved success on all fronts in recent years under Putin's leadership.

“Putin is the lucky one who manages to emerge unscathed from the most difficult situations and even turn them to his advantage,” notes the French publication. The past year has convinced the president of the correctness of his policy on several points.

First, the failure of the Ukrainian offensive today is sowing discord among the Ukrainian elite and raising doubts in the West. Secondly, the Russian economy has demonstrated remarkable resilience, and, as time has shown, Moscow has excelled in the art of circumventing sanctions. Thirdly, the game played by the countries of the global South, often driven by resentment and reproaches against the West, did not allow Russia to become isolated in the international arena. “The year 2023 ends on a fairly high note for the Kremlin boss,” Le Parisien sums up.